Trundling toy.



Patented Au 31,1915.

Witnesses Attorneys -:ronn WI LIAM BELLAIES, ormzgsnnwnnn, INDIANA.

specifi a o eans-P t lPatented Aug. 31,1915.

To all whom izfmay concern: n I

Be it known that; I, JOHN,W.T BnnnAlns, v a

citizen of the United 5 States, residing at Mishawaka, in the county ofSt. Joseplnand State of Indiana, have inventeda newand useful ,TrundlingIfoy, ofwhich the following isa specification.

The present invention appertains nto? toys, and aims .to providevanamusing, attractive and enjoyablev toy for children,,which shall leadthe children to exercise in the fresh air to their benefit, and whichmay be inexpensively manufactured of wire ,01" other cheap stock soas tobe placed on: the market at a retail price within reach of al l,,and sothat quantities ofthe toys-may be dispersed gratuitously by merchants tocustomers,,or to prospective customers, for purpose of advertising orotherwise.v

,To the above and other ends, which will appear as the descriptionproceeds, the in vention resides in the combination and arrangement ofparts and in the details of construction hereinafter described andclaimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment ofthe invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what isclaimed Without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The preferred. embodiments of the present invention have beenillustrated in theaccompanying drawing, wherein corresponding referencecharacters have been employed to denote correspond ng parts, andwhere1n:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of ,the preferred form. Fig. 2 is aperspective viewof the variation, 1 part of the handle being brokenaway. Fig. 3' is a sectional detail.

I Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a second modification of the wheel. isaper-' spective view of an alteration in thespoke of the'form shown inFig. ll Fig. 6is a perspective view ofathirdmodification of the wheel. Il

Referring specifically to thefdrawing, the

present toy embodies in its essentials, a handle, and a wheelpivoted .tothe handle, so

I as to forni a push or trundlingwheel. lhe

handle and wheel .are eachfashioned'from a length of wire, of suitablegage and quality, the wire chosen being. preferab1y some what stiif soas to withstand the conditions to which the toy may be subjected, andbeing somewhat resilient as may be necessary or desirable. "The lengthof wire forming the handle is doubled upon itself a so as to provide thetwosections 4c, the said sections being intertwi sted at theirintermediate portions, as indicated by the numeral 5. The ends ofthewireare spaced apart in order to provide a fork 6 for straddling thewheel and the ends of the tines of the fork are bent into outwardlyprojecting coils 7. The other end of the sections lfor the bend of the,wire, isbent angularly, asdesignated by the numeral '8, to provide ahand holder grip. "The. wire from vwhichthe wheel is fashioned 1s lQGHtR'ltO a circular rim 9 and -a twisted spoketlO so that the ends, of the,wires are terminate at the inner end of the spoke. The ends of the wireare bent ou wardly or axially in order to provide the axle or pintlesll. .l/Vhen the handle and wheel are, assembled the fork 6 straddles therim of the wheel and the coils 7 are sprung outwardly so as to engageover the endsjof the ,aXle'11." .The coils 7' thus provide bearings for.the axle, and the resiliency of the tines of the fork will retain thebean ings. in engagement withthe axle. The toy thus provided meets withthe requirements and carries out the object aimed at ina satisfactorymanner. The childgmay either pro- ,pel or draw the toyover'fioor orground by j grasping the handheld or grip 8. "Thus, as the child causesthe toy to be propelledor .drawn, the wheel will be rolled or trundled,overthe' floor or ground, and by manipulating 'thehandhole or grip :8,the child may steer or turn the wheel at will.

The parts of the toy may be enameled,

platedpainted, or otherwise finishedfor at one point of'the rim. Thesections of the wire extend contiguously from, the said point to the dianetrically opposite point of the rim and are wound about the lastmentioned portion of the rim in opposite directions. The said woundportions constitute the terminalsofthe wire, as is clearly apparent byreference to Fig. 2, and those portions of the wire between the saidpoints i of the rim from. the spokes A hub 11 is disposed centrally ofthe wheel rim between the spoke portions of the wire'and has i able withthe hub 11, 'wherebythe w an annular groove 12 engaging the saidspokeportions of the wire, the spoke portionsof the Wire being twistedfrom the hub to the rim to form a central loop embracing the hub withinthe said groove. With thisformof wheel, the ends of the tines of 15 thefork 6 are benti'inwardly or. toward each other to 'providethe pintles7engagebeemploye'dinthe manner above described.

I It will be noted that the hub 11 will be effectivelyretained inposition, and maybe employed for twisting the spoke portions of thewire.- The latter form, although of slightly greater expense tomanufacture, is

. a more; .substantial than the former construc- ,25

tion. The remarks that have been'made relative to the formerconstruction, apply to thelatter form, as well, as far as there- 1nark s"apply. ;With either form, it will be V noted,that when. the toy is tobe shipped or stored, the handle, and wheelmay be readily f detached,thus permitting-a large number I I of the toys to be shipped or. storedwithin-a smaller compassor in a compact manner; I

In the variation illustrated in Fig. 4, the

wheelisconstructed from a fiat metallic v bar or strip which is bentinto a circular rim 13, the sections of the stock meeting at one pointof' the rim, and then extending contiguously from the said point of therim to the center thereof, to form the spoke 1 portions 14. Thespokeportions 14 are riveted or otherwise secured together, the

5: 7 end" 15. ofone-spoke portion being reflexed or' hub member 16 issecured between the or bent over the end of the other, and a pinspokegportionsfl4 centrally of the rim 13,

*underthe reflexedportionl5. The reflexed end'l' 5- is riveted orotherwise secured in place, 5 With this form of wheel, the handleillustrated in"Fig. l'may be readily applied Flg, 4. I v g V v e In thevariation illustrated in Fig. 6 the wheel is formed "from a flat bar orstrip of meta-l bentto form the circular rim 13 and Y the diametricalspoke portions 14, the ends i 15. of the bar being bent angularly andsecured to the rim. The spoke portions are preferablyrivetedtogether,.and a pin toy may or hook member 16 is secured between thespoke portions centrally of the rim, the spoke portions being bowedapart, as at 17, toreceive the pin or hub member 16. The pin or hubmember 16 may be readily engaged by the handle illustrated in Fig. l.

The constructions shown in Figs. 4, 5

and 6 are preferable for the reason that, the ribs and spokes areconstructed of flat 1. As an article of manufacture, a trundling toywheel fashioned from a length of wire, that portion of the wireintermediate its ends being bent into a circular rim with the sectionsof the wire meeting at one point of the rim, the sections of the wireextending contiguously from the said point to the diametrically oppositepoint of the rim and being wound about the last mentioned portion of therim in opposite directions, the said wound portions constituting theterminals of the wire, those portions of the wire between the saidpoints of the rim forming spokes, and a hub disposed centrally of thewheel rim between the spok portions of the wire and having an annulargroove engaging the said spoke portions of the wire, the said spokeportions of the wire being twisted from the hub to the rim to form acentral loop embracing the hub within the said groove.

2. As an article of manufacture, a trundling toy wheel fashioned from alength of stock, that portion of the stock intermediate its ends beingbent into a circular rim with the sections of the stock meeting at onepoint ofthe rim,'the sections of the stock extending contiguously fromthe said point to the diametrically opposite point of the rim and beingattached to the last mentioned portion of the rim, those portions of thestock attached to the last mentioned portion of the wheel rimconstituting the terminals of the stock, those portions of the stockbetween the said points of the rim forming spokes, and a hub memberdisposed centrally of the wheel rim, between the spoke portions of thestock, the said spoke portions of the stock being secured together fromthe said hub member to the rim to form a central loopembracing the saidhub member. 7 p

3. As anarticle of manufacture, a trundling toy wheel fashioned from alength of stock, that portion of the stock intermediate its ends beingbent into a circular rim with the sections of the stock meeting at onepoint of the rim, the sections of the stock eX- In testimony that Iclaim the foregoing tending contiguously from the said point of as myown, I have hereto afiixed my signa- 10 the rim to the center thereof,those portions ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

of the stock between the said point of the JOHN VILLIAM BELLAIRS rim andthe center thereof forming a spoke,

and being secured together, and a hub mem- Witnesses: ber disposedcentrally of the rim and se- D. M. HALL, cured between the spokeportions. Y J AMES BELLAIRS.

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Washington, D. G.

